United Methodist Church schism creates tough decisions for local congregations

  • Rev. Jeff Sedberry spoke parishioners of the First UMC of Rotan last week.
    Rev. Jeff Sedberry spoke parishioners of the First UMC of Rotan last week.
Although the United Methodist Church body has been facing turbulent times and widening theological rifts for the past few years, original discussions from 2021 are now causing churches across the Double Mountains and the nation to consider three options regarding their affiliation with the UMC. Even with roots stretching back to the 1700s, Methodism and the Methodist Church is a comparatively…

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